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DON'T WE ALL HIDE THE TRUTH?
DON'T WE ALL HIDE THE TRUTH?

I would like to sit here and say we do not intentionally lie to others, but I do think that we must be honest enough to admit that we do not want people to know us completely, for there are…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverMay 21, 2015 Comment
JIMMY FALLON, U2, NYC SUBWAY, & THE GOSPEL
JIMMY FALLON, U2, NYC SUBWAY, & THE GOSPEL

When Fallon and the guys of U2 shed their disguises, the people in the subway were awestruck, and crowds formed. Why? Because they recognized Bono and the boys for being…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverMay 11, 2015 Comments
MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO & WORSHIP
MAYWEATHER/PACQUIAO & WORSHIP

Well, just like many had the natural tendency to follow the action and think Pacquiao had won, we, too, can focus a great deal on what catches our eyes and our emotions, missing out on what is truly going on (or not going on) in worship.

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar OliverMay 8, 2015Comment
BALTIMORE MAY BE CLOSER THAN WE WANT TO ADMIT
BALTIMORE MAY BE CLOSER THAN WE WANT TO ADMIT

Let me ask this question: Have you ever engaged in destructive behavior towards another when you have perceived they have done you, or another about whom you care, wrong? Have you done it either actively or passively?

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar OliverApril 28, 2015Comment
OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-APPRECIATED... ‘THE METHODIST WAY’
OFTEN OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-APPRECIATED... ‘THE METHODIST WAY’

While no system is perfect, I’ll take ‘The Methodist Way’ over any other out there – for reasons including and beyond the highlights I mentioned…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar OliverApril 20, 2015Comment
(ON MANY LEVELS) IT'S OPENING DAY! - HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
(ON MANY LEVELS) IT'S OPENING DAY! - HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

And yet…and yet…there’s always a part of the Easter Sunday journey that we can so easily lose if we are not careful. One of the things I love about the day after Easter…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverApril 6, 2015Comment
#80, LENT, AND LIFE IN THE CHURCH
#80, LENT, AND LIFE IN THE CHURCH

Really, if we are to get down to brass tacks, I seriously doubt 99% of those who are commenting on and evaluating this situation know any of the parties well enough to truly make an informed comment.

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverMarch 11, 2015Comment
THANKS, DALE BROWN, FOR CAPTURING GRACE
THANKS, DALE BROWN, FOR CAPTURING GRACE

Which is more important and more consistent with the Christian faith – to focus on my failures or to focus on the redemptive power of God’s grace through Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit?

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar OliverJanuary 28, 2015Comment
MOMMA MIA!, SWEDISH TAX LAWS, AND THE CHURCH
MOMMA MIA!, SWEDISH TAX LAWS, AND THE CHURCH

…I would wind up looking at our lives together in the body of Christ through the lens of the tax laws of Sweden when ABBA was at their peak.

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverJanuary 20, 2015Comment
FAR MORE THAN A METAL CAN
FAR MORE THAN A METAL CAN

…[N]one of us knows exactly how God will use us to make a difference in someone's life

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverJanuary 8, 2015Comment
A RATHER PURPOSEFUL SUNDAY
A RATHER PURPOSEFUL SUNDAY

When we lose the message of the Epiphany, we are in danger of losing our sole purpose - leading people to experience and embrace the love of God in Christ.

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverJanuary 3, 2015Comment
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WAS WRONG
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WAS WRONG

Even if we know intellectually that Christmas is a season that starts on December 25th and concludes on January 6 with the observance of The Epiphany of the Lord, do we act as if we are still in the midst of the Christmas season or is it now just a memory?

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverDecember 30, 2014Comment
"OH, GOD, IT'S MOM!"
"OH, GOD, IT'S MOM!"
Lamar C. OliverDecember 17, 2014
24 Billion Reasons that Just Because You Can...
24 Billion Reasons that Just Because You Can...

That's 48,500 'mini-warehouse facilities' containing 2,300,000,000 square feet of space, or, if you prefer, 7.3 cubic feet of space for every man, woman, and child in our population.

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar C. OliverDecember 5, 2014Comment
WHAT IF THEY WERE A MEMBER OF YOUR CHURCH?
WHAT IF THEY WERE A MEMBER OF YOUR CHURCH?

In either side of this equation, it is my personal opinion that 99% of what I’m reading from the secular and religious commentators could be filed as propaganda that is…

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GRIST FOR THE MILLLamar OliverNovember 21, 2014
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